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Hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome

MedGen UID:
151793
Concept ID:
C0677776
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Breast and ovarian cancer; Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer; Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome; Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome (HBOC); Hereditary breast and/or ovarian cancer syndrome
SNOMED CT: Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome (718220008)
Modes of inheritance:
Autosomal dominant inheritance
MedGen UID:
141047
Concept ID:
C0443147
Intellectual Product
Source: Orphanet
A mode of inheritance that is observed for traits related to a gene encoded on one of the autosomes (i.e., the human chromosomes 1-22) in which a trait manifests in heterozygotes. In the context of medical genetics, an autosomal dominant disorder is caused when a single copy of the mutant allele is present. Males and females are affected equally, and can both transmit the disorder with a risk of 50% for each child of inheriting the mutant allele.
 
Genes (locations): BRCA1 (17q21.31); BRCA2 (13q13.1)
Related genes: RAD51D, RAD51C
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003582
Orphanet: ORPHA145

Disease characteristics

BRCA1- and BRCA2-associated hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) is characterized by an increased risk for female and male breast cancer, ovarian cancer (including fallopian tube and primary peritoneal cancers), and to a lesser extent other cancers such as prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, and melanoma primarily in individuals with a BRCA2 pathogenic variant. The risk of developing an associated cancer varies depending on whether HBOC is caused by a BRCA1 or BRCA2 pathogenic variant. [from GeneReviews]
Authors:
Nancie Petrucelli  |  Mary B Daly  |  Tuya Pal   view full author information

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Ferriss JS, Erickson BK, Shih IM, Fader AN
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Curated

UK NICE Clinical Guideline CG164, Familial breast cancer: classification, care and managing breast cancer and related risks in people with a family history of breast cancer, 2023

UK NICE Clinical guideline (CG122), Ovarian cancer: recognition and initial management, 2023

NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology, Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Breast, Ovarian, and Pancreatic version 2.2022

American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, Genomic Testing (Secondary Findings) ACT Sheet, BRCA1 and BRCA2 Pathogenic Variants (Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer), 2019

Suggested Reading

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Diagnosis

Matta BP, Gomes R, Mattos D, Olicio R, Nascimento CM, Ferreira GM, Brant AC, Boroni M, Furtado C, Lima V, Moreira MÂM, Dos Santos ACE
Sci Rep 2022 Nov 3;12(1):18629. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-23012-3. PMID: 36329109Free PMC Article
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Breast Cancer Res Treat 2017 Aug;165(1):1-8. Epub 2015 Dec 23 doi: 10.1007/s10549-015-3665-z. PMID: 26700035

Therapy

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Prognosis

Matta BP, Gomes R, Mattos D, Olicio R, Nascimento CM, Ferreira GM, Brant AC, Boroni M, Furtado C, Lima V, Moreira MÂM, Dos Santos ACE
Sci Rep 2022 Nov 3;12(1):18629. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-23012-3. PMID: 36329109Free PMC Article
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Breast Cancer Res Treat 2017 Aug;165(1):1-8. Epub 2015 Dec 23 doi: 10.1007/s10549-015-3665-z. PMID: 26700035
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Clinical prediction guides

Matta BP, Gomes R, Mattos D, Olicio R, Nascimento CM, Ferreira GM, Brant AC, Boroni M, Furtado C, Lima V, Moreira MÂM, Dos Santos ACE
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    Curated

    • NICE, 2023
      UK NICE Clinical Guideline CG164, Familial breast cancer: classification, care and managing breast cancer and related risks in people with a family history of breast cancer, 2023
    • NICE, 2023
      UK NICE Clinical guideline (CG122), Ovarian cancer: recognition and initial management, 2023
    • NCCN, 2022
      NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology, Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Breast, Ovarian, and Pancreatic version 2.2022
    • ACMG ACT, 2019
      American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, Genomic Testing (Secondary Findings) ACT Sheet, BRCA1 and BRCA2 Pathogenic Variants (Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer), 2019

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